Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are bursting with classic warm spices and swirled with creamy cheesecake filling. The streusel crumb topping is the final touch for the ultimate holiday brunch recipe.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 285kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Light Brown Sugar packed
- ¼ cup Granulated White sugar
- ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
- ¼ cup Sour Cream light is fine
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon Pumpkin Spice I have a recipe in the notes below if you don't have any on hand.
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Cream Cheese Swirl
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 5 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour sifted
Crumb Topping (Optional)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 6 tablespoon Butter, melted salted or unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcakes liners.
Pumpkin Batter
- In a large mixing bowl, mix 1 egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until smooth. Add the brown sugar and white sugar and mix until smooth. Stir in sour cream and oil until blended.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt. Add 1 cup of the dry mixture into the wet mixture at a time and mix between each addition.
Cream Cheese Swirl Batter
- In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese and granulated sugar with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat until creamy. Make sure to blend until there are no lumps in the batter.
- Mix in egg, flour, vanilla, and (optional) orange zest until smooth.
Crumb Topping (Optional)
- In a small bowl, add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking powder and melted butter. Using a spoon or your hands, mix the ingredients. Break up any large lumps.
Layering and Baking
- In a standard muffin tin, alternate adding spoonfuls of pumpkin batter and cream cheese batter until all the muffin tins are about ¾ full. Gently swirl the tops of each muffin with a toothpick till you've reach the desired effect.
- Sprinkle crumb topping onto the muffins if desired. Lightly press the crumb topping into the tops of each muffin to prevent it from moving while baking.
- Bake muffins for about 32-37 minutes or until center rises slightly and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Remove muffins from oven.
- Allow to cool in the muffin tin for at least 15 minutes. Once the pan is cool enough to handle, remove muffins from the tin and continue to cool on a wire rack until cooled completely and enjoy!
Notes
Storing: Cream cheese, even after baking, must be refrigerated. Store in an airtight container or wrap individually. Lasts 3-4 days.
Doneness: As ovens temperatures may vary, I usually check my cakes or muffins by touch. You can check by gently jiggling the pan. If there is still movement, give the muffins a few more minutes. Secondly, I press my fingertips very gently into the center. If the center feels spongy and bounces back, the cake is done. You can also check the doneness of your muffins by inserting a toothpick into the center of one of the muffins. If the toothpick comes out clean, your muffins are done!
Pumpkin Spice Recipe
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.7g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 14.5g | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.4mg